A community group raising awareness of the decline in wildflowers and the impact this has on biodiversity. Based in Plymouth. Come and join us! #RebelBotanists
Joined October 2020
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Rebel Botanists retweeted
17 Jul 2023
Artificial lawns should be banned. In the face of a biodiversity crisis, we should be creating habitats, not covering our gardens in ugly plastic where no life can exist. They're non-recyclable, dangerous to pets, the negative list goes on... please sign!!
petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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29 Jul 2023
Tiny sycamore growing in tarmac. What's it rooting in? Amazing how nature finds a way.
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Rebel Botanists retweeted
5 Jul 2023
Hoverflies are important pollinators - with 280 species in the UK alone. Each time you let wildflowers grow, plant nectar-rich plants, allow ivy to flower, or avoid pesticides, you'll be helping these beneficial insects! Pic via @EcoRecording
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Rebel Botanists retweeted
28 Jun 2023
Successful Glow Worms spotting at Wembury Point (South Devon) this evening. Great to see these enchanting animals. Apologies for shoddy photo!
#LifeOnTheEdge #NurtureTheNightShift
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Rebel Botanists retweeted
28 Jun 2023
Our councils are not doing it, so let’s all try and keep our street trees alive during this hot weather!
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Rebel Botanists retweeted
28 Jun 2023
Wildflower not weeds!! Knapweeds support over 150 pollinator species let’s keep them pesticide-free in #Plymouth please sign our petition change.org/pesticidefreeplym…
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Rebel Botanists retweeted
25 Jun 2023
You can now buy our beautiful campaign art and poetry book online!
All profits go to @TreePlymouth, volunteers who for 20 years have been helping to keep alive and plant new street trees in Plymouth.
www.plymouthurbantreefestival./book
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Rebel Botanists retweeted
11 Jun 2023
Was particularly pleased with the one called “Herb Robert”
(After my content of late, I best not mention the name of the other one! 😳) … 2/4
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Rebel Botanists retweeted
11 Jun 2023
Loved this the other day- someone has written in chalk on the pavement what each of these plants are called … 1/4
#MoreThanWeeds
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Rebel Botanists retweeted
8 Jun 2023
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Hi Clare, our cities are bursting with wildlife! How about hunting for pavement wildflowers - check out what @RebelBotanists get up to. #30DaysWild
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Rebel Botanists retweeted
5 Jun 2023
Butterfly Conservation has received lots of fantastic messages from people who are seeing the extinct Black-veined White butterfly in south-east London. Seeing butterflies is one of the heart-warming delights that should accompany a sunny day. 🧵👇 (1/5)
📸: Matt Berry
ALT Black-veined White butterfly on grass
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Rebel Botanists retweeted
31 May 2023
🌼WILDFLOWERS NOT WEEDS🌼
Dandelions don’t deserve such a bad reputation! They support:
🐝90 bee species
🪰62 hoverfly species
🦋25 butterfly species
Our #pesticidefreeplymouth campaign is showcasing the real value of so called ‘weeds’ - please support!
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Rebel Botanists retweeted
29 May 2023
What happens after #NoMowMay?
🌼It's time for #LetItBloomJune!🌼
You may think the end of #NoMowMay signifies the time to mow everything down - this isn't the case.
We recommend introducing a mixture of grass lengths!🌱🌾
Find out more here
👉 bit.ly/45yNTjp
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Rebel Botanists retweeted
11 May 2023
Plymouth's urban wildlife needs healthy habitats to survive and thrive - and that means no pesticides & herbicides!
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Sign the petition and help spread the word about the #PesticideFreePlymouth campaign launching today!
pollenize.org.uk/pesticidefr…
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Rebel Botanists retweeted
19 May 2023
The wonderful @RebelBotanists, fostering plant awareness in Plymouth.
28 Apr 2023
The @RebelBotanists were on campus today highlighting some of the wildflowers growing on campus.
Keep your eyes open for their chalk writing on the ground, identifying the plant species they discovered.
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Rebel Botanists retweeted
18 May 2023
Robin Walker MP discusses the forthcoming Natural History GCSE and the importance of more people having skills in understanding biodiversity and ecology, to help the country restore nature
cc @LeifBersweden @curlewcalls @RebelBotanists
#AccessToNature
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